Section 516E — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Terms and conditions relating to protection, conservation, restoration and recovery program arrangements

Arrangements with constitutional corporations (1) The terms and conditions on which money may be payable by the Commonwealth to a constitutional corporation under an arrangement under subsection 516D(1) must be set out in a written agreement between the Commonwealth and the constitutional corporation. (2) The constitutional corporation must comply with the terms and conditions. (3) Without limiting subsection (1), the terms and conditions must provide for the circumstances in which the constitutional corporation must repay amounts to the Commonwealth. Arrangements with States and Territories (4) The terms and conditions on which money may be payable by the Commonwealth to a State or Territory under an arrangement under subsection 516D(2) must be set out in a written agreement between the Commonwealth and the State or Territory. (5) The State or Territory must comply with the terms and conditions. Who may enter into agreements (6) An agreement under subsection (1) or (4) may be entered into on behalf of the Commonwealth by a Minister or an accountable authority of a non-corporate Commonwealth entity. Arrangements with other persons (7) This section does not, by implication, prevent an arrangement under section 516D between the Commonwealth and a person other than a constitutional corporation or a State or Territory from being made subject to terms and conditions.